ski mask

noun

: a knit fabric mask that covers the head, has openings for the eyes, mouth, and sometimes the nose, and is worn especially by skiers for protection from the cold

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The shooter wore a ski mask, blue coat and black pants, according to security camera footage. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 One suspect is around 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build and was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, red gloves and a black ski mask. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025 Kardashian completed her look with a helmet, white ski mask (or balaclava) and gloves. Clare Fisher, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 What To Know Manager Amber Hussain, 19, told the Post that a group of juveniles wearing ski masks attacked a security guard and broke a glass door inside the restaurant earlier this month. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ski mask

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ski mask was in 1966

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“Ski mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20mask. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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